"Ha ha ha, good, good! Someone, go deliver three thousand taels of silver to Young Hero Zhang as congratulations."
"Yes, Miss."
Gu Ying was brimming with high spirits now and did not feel the slightest pain over those three thousand taels of silver.
Worth it!
As for the problems the Gu Family had encountered—
She did not even need to personally ask Zhang Su for help. Once the Zhen Family learned this news, they would naturally stop on their own.
They might even send someone to the Gu Family to apologize and make amends.
This was the deterrent power of one of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!
"By the way, Xianxian, don't mention your cousin again."
Du Xianxian looked somewhat embarrassed.
In truth, she had privately accepted her cousin Bai Jingxing's request to come and "persuade" Gu Ying.
She had thought Gu Ying was already at the end of the mountain and the end of the road, with nowhere left to turn.
Who could have imagined that Zhang Su would suddenly appear?
He had actually risen forcefully to become one of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.
It was truly unbelievable.
The Gu Family's troubles could be resolved merely by relying on the name "Zhang Su."
"Fine, let's not mention those matters..."
Du Xianxian could only reply softly.
She had already made up her mind. Once she returned, she would write to warn her cousin not to set his sights on Gu Ying again.
After all, with one of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples holding the fort, the Gu Family could rest easy with pillows piled high.
Moreover, Zhang Su was said to still be very young. Who knew what relationship Zhang Su had with Gu Ying?
It was best not to provoke them, lest something unexpected happen!
Qingquan Prefecture, Su Family.
Zhang Chen's thin body kept coughing.
Recently, Zhang Chen had caught a chill by chance. He had been coughing constantly, yet showed no signs of recovery.
But he still forced himself to handle the Su Family's business affairs.
Su Zhenzhen held Zhang Chen's hand with heartache.
She knew Zhang Chen's illness was in his heart.
Recently, the Wei Family had become increasingly unscrupulous.
Zhang Chen was under far too much pressure.
"Husband, you do not need to put so much pressure on yourself. The Wei Family's momentum is at its peak right now, so we only need to avoid their sharp edge for the time being. No matter how much you worry, it will not help."
Su Zhenzhen's words did not relax Zhang Chen.
He let out a long sigh. "I know, but business affairs are a tangled mass of threads. I cannot simply do nothing, can I? Since I now manage the Su Family's business, I must give it my all..."
Su Zhenzhen fell silent.
In truth, she also knew that the current situation was grim and that the First Branch was under immense pressure.
But this was not the First Branch's fault.
It was not even the Su Family's fault.
After all, the Su Family was merely a merchant household.
The Wei Family relied on Wei Yunzhou, continuously expanding through force. What could the Su Family possibly do?
The Inner Sect disciple supported by the Su Family was, in the end, still an outsider.
Wanting that Inner Sect disciple to confront Wei Yunzhou was simply impossible.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside.
Uncle Guan ran into the front hall, panting heavily, but his expression was incomparably excited.
"Eldest Young Master, good news, wonderful news..."
Both Zhang Chen and Su Zhenzhen looked at Uncle Guan in surprise.
"Uncle Guan, rest first and catch your breath. Tell us slowly what happened."
Su Zhenzhen was comparatively calm.
After taking several deep breaths, Uncle Guan finally said, "We just received a carrier pigeon message from the Guiyuan Sect. Second Young Master challenged Luo Feng, one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, and won!"
"Second Young Master has now ascended to the ranks of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!"
Boom!
At those words, Zhang Chen and Su Zhenzhen both widened their eyes, their minds roaring.
"Uncle Guan, is this true?"
Zhang Chen simply could not believe it.
"Eldest Young Master, it is absolutely true!"
Uncle Guan was also extremely excited.
"Madam, did you hear that? Second Brother really became one of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples! Ha ha ha, Second Brother is a one-in-ten-thousand genius!"
Zhang Chen's face flushed red, and he looked exceedingly agitated.
Of course Su Zhenzhen had heard it, and her heart was filled with emotion as well.
When Zhang Su had first returned to the Su Family, his performance had already been astonishing.
He had even defeated Jiang Cheng, Qingquan Prefecture's martial arts genius.
But the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples were different.
The Guiyuan Sect had over ten thousand Outer Sect disciples, every one of whom was a local genius.
The Top Ten were the cream of the crop among them, geniuses among geniuses. They were practically the benchmark of the Guiyuan Sect's Outer Sect.
Who would have thought Zhang Su could become one of the Top Ten?
"Husband, Second Brother is blessed with extraordinary talent. His future prospects are immeasurable! The Wei Family may be riding high now, but that may not remain the case in the future..."
Su Zhenzhen said with a smile.
Zhang Chen nodded as well.
No matter what, he had never imagined that his second brother Zhang Su could reach such heights today.
Just thinking about it felt unbelievable.
One of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!
Before this, he would not even have dared to dream of it.
And now, Zhang Su had done it!
"Go, send this good news to the Jiang Family! Since the Jiang Family has entered into a marriage alliance with us, they must show some practical action. The Wei Family is pressing forward aggressively now, but the Jiang Family is not completely powerless to resist. The Jiang Family must show some courage..."
A sharp gleam flickered in Zhang Chen's eyes.
Su Zhenzhen immediately understood what Zhang Chen meant.
"That's right. Now that Second Brother is one of the Guiyuan Sect's Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, the Jiang Family should also show its sincerity..."
The two exchanged smiles, and both felt considerably more at ease.
Guiyuan Sect, Inner Sect, a secluded courtyard.
Wei Yunzhou was resting with his eyes closed.
Creak.
Outside, an Inner Sect disciple dressed in Inner Sect robes quietly entered the room.
"Senior Brother Wei, a family letter has just arrived for you from Qingquan Prefecture..."
The Inner Sect disciple respectfully presented the family letter.
Wei Yunzhou slowly opened his eyes.
He extended a hand and took the letter.
When Wei Yunzhou opened the letter and carefully read its contents, his brows furrowed slightly.
It truly was a family letter, personally written by Wei Yunzhou's father, the current head of the Wei Family.
However, its contents were somewhat strange.
It actually told him to deal with a disciple named "Zhang Su."
He was said to be the younger brother of the Su Family's live-in son-in-law.
Whether it was the Su Family or the Jiang Family, both now had deep connections to Zhang Su. They were the greatest obstacles to the expansion of the Wei Family's influence.
"Junior Brother Lu Quan, do you know of an Outer Sect disciple named Zhang Su?"
Wei Yunzhou asked.
Lu Quan was somewhat surprised when he heard this. "Senior Brother Wei, you have heard of Zhang Su too?"
"Oh? Is Zhang Su very famous?"
Wei Yunzhou raised his brows.
"Of course. Zhang Su is the most famous person in the Outer Sect right now."
"This Zhang Su supposedly entered the Guiyuan Sect's Outer Sect only a mere year ago. He was even over the age limit and became an Outer Sect disciple only by pulling strings and using connections through the back door."
"A few days ago, Zhang Su challenged Luo Feng, one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples. He actually killed Luo Feng and now ranks among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples. It has caused quite a stir in the Outer Sect."
Wei Yunzhou was indeed very surprised.
He had not expected "Zhang Su" to have made such a great name for himself in the Outer Sect.
"My father's letter just said that Zhang Su has obstructed the Wei Family's expansion. Father wants me to deal with Zhang Su. Junior Brother Lu, do you have any ideas?"
Wei Yunzhou spoke directly.
Lu Quan was his confidant and also an Inner Sect disciple. There was no need to hide many matters from him.
"Deal with Zhang Su?"
A strange glint flashed through Lu Quan's eyes.
After pondering for a long while, he slowly said, "Zhang Su killed Luo Feng through genuine strength. His true strength can likely rank among the Outer Sect's top five!"
"Senior Brother Wei is an Inner Sect disciple. The sect has rules: Inner Sect disciples may not bully Outer Sect disciples. Therefore, it would be inconvenient for Senior Brother Wei to act personally. To deal with Zhang Su, we still need an Outer Sect disciple to take action."
"But to steadily overpower Zhang Su, I fear only those three people from the Outer Sect can do it..."
Wei Yunzhou knew exactly who the "three people" Lu Quan meant were.
Among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, three were especially unique.
Their strength clearly surpassed that of the other seven great disciples.
Wei Yunzhou's expression remained calm.
He seemed to be considering something.
Only after a long time did Wei Yunzhou slowly say, "Have Bai Junze act! Tell him that no matter what method he uses, if he deals with Zhang Su, the favor he once owed me will be written off!"
Lu Quan's entire body shook.
Bai Junze!
The madman ranked second among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!
Even Lu Quan had not known that Bai Junze and Wei Yunzhou had such a connection.
No matter how strong Zhang Su was, he could never be Bai Junze's match!
"Yes, Senior Brother Wei."
Lu Quan answered respectfully.
He immediately rose and headed for the Outer Sect.
Wei Yunzhou closed his eyes once more.
He did not take this matter to heart.
To him, a trivial matter of the Outer Sect was not worth mentioning!
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